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WEST INDIES 150/7 (20 OVERS)
- Kieron Pollard*54 (26)
- Johnson Charles24 (16)
- Dan Christian3/27 (3)
- Brett Lee2/30 (4)
AUSTRALIA 153/2 (18.1 OVERS)
- Michael Hussey*59 (45)
- Shane Watson69 (43)
- Garey Mathurin1/33 (4)
- Krishmar Santokie1/27 (3)
Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Alan Gardner
5.15pm: Time for the presentations ...
West Indies captain Darren Sammy: "We were looking for about 170 but the Australians bowled well and maybe outplayed us today. We have one more game in Barbados and hope to change things there. We might try to add some firepower to the bowling for the next game."
Australia's Shane Watson is the man of the match: "It's nice, good to be able to put a complete performance together. I was thinking 160-170 was a par score, it's a beautiful wicket and a pretty small boundary as well, so we thought 150 would be good to chase. One of Pollard's big hits chopped up the ball a little, so that helped us with reverse swing, so thanks big man ... With the bat, it's getting there, I'm definitely hitting the ball better now."
That, folks, is your lot. Join me for the second and deciding match on Friday. After all, what else will you have on? Cheerio
5.05pm: That was about as easy as a Jackson Five song for Australia. They take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, with standout performances from Shane Watson and Michael Hussey, as well as decent figures for Daniel Christian. West Indies look like they need a major rethink, particularly on quicker pitches like the Beausejour one. Not even another Godzilla-like rampage from Kieron Pollard could save them in this one.
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | AUS: 149/2 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 1.00)
- Michael Hussey59 (45b)
- George Bailey17 (16b)
- Sunil Narine4-0-21-0
- Dwayne Smith1-0-12-0
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